Vegetarian Food

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NEW DELHI The Supreme Court has set aside a Delhi High Court order asking the government to amend the rules to classify allnon life-saving drugs and cosmetics as vegetarian and nonvegetarian with 'V' and 'NV' labels, respectively. The High Court had in November last directed the central government to amend its rules to mark drugs and cosmetics with V and NV labels in spite of the Centre's contention that it was not desirable to do so in public interest. The court had asked the Centre to exempt lifesaving drugs from carrying these labels.

LONDON: Adolf Hitler's only surviving food taster has claimed that the Fuhrer was a dedicated vegetarian during his stay at the "Wolf's Lair" in World War II. Margot Woelk , 95, said that Hitler ate only the freshest fruit and vegetables during the two and a half years that she was forced to check his food for traces of poison. During World War II , Woelk, a German citizen whose husband had been sent to fight, was taken by the Schutzstaffel (SS) to Hitler's Eastern Front headquarters in modern-day Poland , known as the "Wolf's Lair".

PIMPRI-CHINCHWAD: The Pimpri-Chinchwad catering sector has maintained an annual growth rate of 20 percent without any slowdown negativity. Considering the inevitability of social get-togethers of various kinds, the catering service segment largely remains economic slowdown-proof Ashok Kumar Yadav of Simran Caterers recalls, "Five years back family members used to take care of catering during a gathering. People now tend to avail catering services for their social functions so that everyone can enjoy the event without being hassled for the preparations and lack of organisation.

SALT LAKE: The growing IT hub has made Salt Lake a cosmopolitan. A colourful mix of people from different communities is now thriving in the area. And it is this working population of outsiders who crave for vegetarian food. This has prompted several tiffin service providers to start their services. More than 15 such enterprises are operating from Salt Lake alone registering an annual growth of more than 60 percent. Most of these services started from homes with an initial investment as low as Rs 5,000.

You would walk into a Saravana Bhavan outlet for dosas as you'd enter a Mainland China for Chinese food or pick a McDonald's for a burger. Likewise, you would visit a Kentucky Fried Chicken for, well, chicken, right? Not quite. At least, that's what the company would like you to believe. The KFC menu is increasingly throwing up a number of vegetarian items such as Veg Zinger, Veg Snacker and Veg ZingKong. It would appear that KFC, synonymous with chicken across the world, is turning 'vegetarian' in India.

If you thought that experimenting with food was a non-vegetarian's domain, think again. Green lovers have enough options to boast about their culinary adventures while on the go. The Horned Melon , Durian fruit and Fried Flowers are only some of the exotica awaiting a vegetarian. The Kiwano Melon, also known as the horned melon, thanks to its pokey exterior can best be described as an oversized cucumber from the inside. Originally from Africa, it is now cultivated in California, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.

Bengali cuisine is famous for fish and sweets, so it may seem odd that I mentally link it to cauliflowers. The reason is that the most persistent memory I have from my first trips to Kolkata is of the huge cauliflowers piled for sale on the road from Dum Dum airport. Their puffy whiteness, framed by dark leaves, made them look like clouds, swollen with the promise soon to be discharged on our plates. The cauliflowers seemed to be a sign that I would eat well in Kolkata, and one of the things I took from my years there was a love of Bengal's often underestimated vegetarian food . Cauliflowers demonstrated this well, whether in the simplest dish of phulkopir fried with radhuni and chillies, or a more pungent preparation with aam-kashundi (a pickle-like sauce of green mango and mustard)

When conducting international business, I have noticed that a few foreign counterparts pass negative remarks about India, which my teammates are unable to defend. Please advice. As a businessperson, you are a brand ambassador of both your company and your country. It helps to remember that your foreign counterparts are constantly scrutinising your behaviour and comments; be careful about what you say and how you say it. When talking about your country, focus on passing fair, yet optimistic comments as any negativity, no matter how true, will leave your foreign counterparts uncomfortable about doing business or further investing in India.

Far-out destination: A seven-day Alaska cruise was the most exciting journey of my life, thanks to the unspoiled wilderness, soaring glaciers and beautiful fauna. Bon Vivant moment: A 21-course vegetarian meal specially arranged for me by an associate, when I was on a business trip to Japan. He knew I was having trouble finding good vegetarian food there and gave me a grand surprise! Emptied your pockets on: Maxed my credit card limit buying an antique 19thcentury pocket watch in Paris.